ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 325160
| Date: | Saturday 2 October 1993 |
| Time: | 09:56 |
| Type: |  British Aerospace BAe-146-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Airlink |
| Registration: | VH-NJR |
| MSN: | E1152 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming ALF502R-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK/YBRK) |
The aircraft was in the circuit area when it struck a pelican with the leading edge of the left wing. The approach was continued and the aircraft landed without further incident. Inspection found that there was a 500mm long tear in the wing skin about one metre from the wingtip. The metal had been pushed back to the front wing spar.
Sources:
ATSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 November 1999 | VH-NJR | QantasLink | 0 | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (YPKG), Kalgoorlie, WA | |
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